"Middle Tennessee farmland once fed Nashville, and it will again. As a peak year-end event fostering this change, the Tennessee Local Food Summit December 5-7, 2014 will be held at Vanderbilt University. Sponsored by Vanderbilt Health and Wellness, it will feature Nashville’s best chefs offering...
Read MoreThere is approximately $5,000 available for Tennessee State University for “mentor” farmers. Contact Ms.Leslie Speller-Henderson, the interim program leader of FCS program who has information for all applicants.
From Urban Green Lab - "Come watch "Fresh," a documentary about sustainable agriculture, which profiles farmers, activists and entrepreneurs who are changing America's food system". RSVP More about the film...
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“Join TN Organic Growers Association (TOGA), for an exciting bus tour of two Woodbury, TN farms with lunch & additional tour of Readyville Mill!”
In Fairfield Iowa. "Join Women, Food and Agriculture Network for our 2014 annual conference, Women Doing Democracy: Building Grassroots Coalitions to Grow Healthy Food and Farming in Your Community. The conference will kick-off with registration at 10 a.m. Friday, November 14, and end Saturday, November...
Read More“This course is intended to improve your understanding of GAPs to guide assessment of risks and implementation of practices to reduce risks on fresh produce farms. Taking this course will not result in your farm being “GAPs Certified”. GAPs certification is done by a third party (e.g. USDA, Primus, Global GAP) and involves the successful completion of an on-farm audit.”
Join Tennessee Organic Growers Association and Local Experts & Educators, Jason Adkins and Wade Archer for a lecture &/or fully hands-on workshop on Aquaponics! on Friday (lecture) Oct. 17 and/or Saturday (hands-on and fully in!) workshop October 18th at Trevecca University.
2014 Organic Crops Field Tour, October 23, 2014 A public event at the East Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center – Organic Crops Unit. Thursday, October 23, 2014 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Pre-registration $10.00. On-site Registration $15.00 (includes Lunch and Proceedings booklet) Register ...
Read More"Participate in this webinar to learn about implementing soil health principles in organic farming systems, including a discussion of the role of soil health in organic production and practices and challenges for organic farmers" Register...
Read MoreThe TDEC Office of Sustainable Practices is holding a Community Garden Workshop at Trevecca Nazarene University in Nashville. The workshop will include a number of speakers who are experts in their fields. Workshop sessions will include Creation and Implementation of a Successful School Garden, Community Engagement and Partnerships, Organic Gardening, and Grant Writing and Funding.